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Lyrics & meaning

En Kadhal Kanmani

From Manjal Kungumam · 1973

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Manjal Kungumam
Movie release year
1973
Lyrics added on
6 Oct 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
: En kadhal kanmani yaedhetho ninaithaalo
Solla naanam vanthatho…oo…..
Sollaamal maraiththaalo
Radha…radha….radha….aa…..
En kadhal kanmani yaedhetho ninaithaalo
Solla naanam vanthatho…oo…..
Sollaamal maraiththaalo
Radha…radha….radha….aa…..
En veettu thottaththin pudhu malligai
Ennaalum sinthattum ilam punnagai
En veettu thottaththin pudhu malligai
Ennaalum sinthattum ilam punnagai
Vaadaatha malarae thaeyaatha nilavae
Naalthorum ennodu uravaada vaa
Radha…aa….aa….aa….aa….
En kadhal kanmani yaedhetho ninaithaalo
Solla naanam vanthatho…oo…..
Sollaamal maraiththaalo
Radha…radha….radha….aa…..
Kannukkul vilaiyaadum kalai annamae
Thaalaththil azhiyaatha ezhil vannamae
Kannukkul vilaiyaadum kalai annamae
Thaalaththil azhiyaatha ezhil vannamae
Kadal vaanam yaavum thadam maarinalum
Kadal vaanam yaavum yaavum thadam maarinalum
Maaraatha nilaikondu manamundu vaa
Radha….aa….aa….aa…..aa……
En kadhal kanmani yaedhetho ninaithaalo
Solla naanam vanthatho…oo…..
Sollaamal maraiththaalo
Radha…radha….radha….aa…..
Un nenjin ponnedru ariyaaththo
Uravellaam unathendru theriyaathathatho
Un nenjin ponnedru ariyaaththo
Uravellaam unathendru theriyaathathatho
Pani thoongum kiliyae paal pondra manamae
Varungkaalam namathendru mudivodu vaa
Radha….aa….aa….aa…..aa……
En kadhal kanmani yaedhetho ninaithaalo
Solla naanam vanthatho…oo…..
Sollaamal maraiththaalo
Radha…radha….radha….aa…..
Did my beloved darling wonder about so many things?
Did shyness hold her back from speaking... oh...?
Or did she hide it without saying a word?
Radha... Radha... Radha... ah...
Did my beloved darling wonder about so many things?
Did shyness hold her back from speaking... oh...?
Or did she hide it without saying a word?
Radha... Radha... Radha... ah...
Fresh jasmine blooming in my garden,
May you always share your tender smile!
Fresh jasmine blooming in my garden,
May you always share your tender smile!
Unfading flower, never-waning moon,
Come close and share your love with me every day!
Radha... ah... ah... ah... ah...
Did my beloved darling wonder about so many things?
Did shyness hold her back from speaking... oh...?
Or did she hide it without saying a word?
Radha... Radha... Radha... ah...
Graceful swan dancing before my eyes,
Timeless beauty that never fades with the rhythm,
Graceful swan dancing before my eyes,
Timeless beauty that never fades with the rhythm,
Even if the sea and sky change their course,
Even if the sea and sky change their course,
Come to me with a steadfast, unchanging heart...
Radha... ah... ah... ah... ah...
Did my beloved darling wonder about so many things?
Did shyness hold her back from speaking... oh...?
Or did she hide it without saying a word?
Radha... Radha... Radha... ah...
Is it unknown that your heart is pure gold?
Do you not know that all my love is yours?
Is it unknown that your heart is pure gold?
Do you not know that all my love is yours?
Sweet parrot resting in the dew, soul pure as milk...
Come with the certainty that tomorrow belongs to us...
Radha... ah... ah... ah... ah...
Did my beloved darling wonder about so many things?
Did shyness hold her back from speaking... oh...?
Or did she hide it without saying a word?
Radha... Radha... Radha... ah...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

En Kadhal Kanmani from Manjal Kungumam (1973) is a melodious romantic song where the protagonist affectionately addresses his beloved, Radha. Gently teasing her reserved shyness, he asks what thoughts she is concealing behind her hesitant silence and calls her closer to express her true feelings.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvameyam)

En veettu thottaththin pudhu malligai

Compares the beloved directly to a fresh jasmine flower blooming in his garden to signify purity and beauty.

Internal Rhyme (Edukai / Emonym)

Vaadaatha malarae thaeyaatha nilavae

Uses matching internal syllable sounds in 'Vaadaatha' and 'Thaeyaatha' to create poetic rhythm.

Simile (Uvamai)

Pani thoongum kiliyae paal pondra manamae

Explicitly compares the purity of her heart to milk using the comparative word 'pondra'.

Hyperbole (Atisayokthi)

Kadal vaanam yaavum thadam maarinalum

Uses cosmic exaggeration—promising eternal constancy even if the ocean and sky stray from their natural order.

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Trivia

This track is a standout romantic melody composed by the hit duo Shankar–Ganesh and sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam with lyrics penned by Vaali during the early 1970s phase of Tamil cinema.

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